Valli

In the mythology of southern India, the
god Skanda (in his southern Indian
form as Murugan) becomes enamored
of and marries Valli, a young girl from a
group of tribal hunters. The marriage
takes place despite his earlier marriage
to the goddess Devasena, who has been
given to him by Indra and the established Hindu gods. Murugan’s marriage
with Valli is a sign of his connection with
the land and probably reflects his earlier
past as a tribal deity. The marriage is
described as taking place at Tiruttani in
Tamil Nadu, but he is also described as
settling at Kataragama in Sri Lanka.